Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
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The Livingston Park Association (LPA) is in the midst of its busy time right now, and focusing on the holidays that take place at the end of the year. The organization is especially grateful for the outstanding support it receives from the community for the various projects it sponsors. More than 100 children participated in the trunk or treat the LPA sponsored on Oct. 17. Businesses, organizations, individuals, the Livingston/Williamson Fire Department, Livingston Police Department, and the...
The Coal Country Sports Complex Foundation will hold a cookout at Randy's Market in Gillespie on Saturday, Nov. 13. Serving starts at 10 a.m. and continues until all sandwiches are sold. Porkburgers, butterfly pork chops, water and soda will be sold....
Blackburn College has expanded its commitment to increasing access and removing barriers in higher education with two key changes to the admissions process. Beginning this fall, students applying to Blackburn will have the ability to do so without standardized test scores being required. Prospective first-time and transfer students will also be able to apply using Common App, a powerful online college application platform allowing students to apply to multiple member schools with a single form. Any high school graduate who applies to Blackburn...
Persons are considered innocent until proven guilty. In criminal actions, the person has been charged by a law enforcement agency but is entitled to a hearing or trial to argue his innocence. Marriage licenses Xavier Micheal Lewis, Fargo, ND.; Cora Baker, Fargo, ND. Sean Thomas Hart, Atwater; Michelle Lynn Watson, Atwater Bradley James Hayes, Brighton; Kayla Skii Taylor, Brighton David Lee Robert VanHuss, Carlinville; Vanessa Marie Breckel, Carlinville Stephanie Nicole Reynolds, Shipman; Kyle Kristopher Ruppert, Shipman Court • Evan E.S. B...
Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace runs from Nov. 1 through Jan. 15, 2022, allowing Illinoisans an additional month to enroll. For the 2022 plan year, the number of health insurance carriers on the ACA Marketplace is increasing again. There are 11 carriers for plan year 2022, up from eight in plan year 2021, and five in plan year 2020. This year, IDOI welcomes three new health insurance carriers: Molina Healthcare of Illinois, Inc., Oscar Health Plan, and UnitedHealthcare of Illinois, Inc. Most...
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Friday reported 17,462 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 183 additional deaths since reporting last Friday, Oct. 29. Of Illinois’ total population, 66 percent has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose and almost 61 percent of Illinois’ total population is fully vaccinated according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). On Wednesday, Nov. 3, IDPH adopted CDC’s recommendation for children ages 5 to 11 ye...
In honor of Veteran’s Day, the Gillespie Public Library and the Friends of the Library will host a program about the Pacific Theater of War during World War II presented by retired high school teacher Jack Burns. Burns has given many history lectures over the years and all of them have been enjoyed by visitors. The program is on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 p.m. at Gillespie Public Library. Admission is free....
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hamel will hold their annual sausage supper on Sunday, Nov. 14. The dinners are $11 each, carry-out only, and will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Orders for liver, pork and blood sausage along with rib and backbones can be placed by calling 618-633-2209. Meat orders can be picked up in the school gym between 9 a.m. and noon Saturday or from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Meat items can also be purchased on Sunday....
Elbon Shrine Club has had a good year despite a few events being cancelled and not being able to do as much. They are looking to finish with a couple of fundraisers to finish the year strong. This Saturday, Nov. 13, they will have a pork steak dinner that comes with pork steak, baked beans, cole slaw, bread and a drink for $10 or a pork steak sandwich for $7. On Dec. 4 the club will have their 2nd spaghetti dinner on a Saturday night, serving from 3 to 7 p.m. This will include spaghetti, salad and a dessert for $10. Both events will be a...
President Gerry Cook opened the meeting with leading the 20 members in attendance in the Lord’s Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The secretary's minutes and the treasurer's report were read and approved. The audit was done last meeting and the report was good. Under old business, it was decided at the last meeting to discontinue the magic number in bingo. So the money was returned to the members that participated in it. Also the Thanksgiving/Christmas dinner was brought up at the last meeting. Judy Hampton contacted some restaurants that c...
Cortana Cortana is an adult female tabby. She is affectionate, friendly, and gentle. She came from a home that had too many cats. She had an injured leg which has healed and is patiently waiting to go to her forever home. Cortana needs to be in a home with other leukemia positive cats or to be the only cat in the household. She has been spayed, vaccinated including rabies, wormed, tested positive for feline leukemia, and has been micro-chipped. Little Girl Little Girl is an adult treei...
The Staunton Terriers began their season on Nov. 2 at home against Mt. Olive. The 8th grade Terriers established a double digit lead by halftime and held on for a 39-28 victory. Bryce Coalson hit three 3’s on his way to 11 points on the night. He was joined in the scoring column by Aaron Bodner (6 pts.), Reese Bohlen (6 pts.), Cole Rather (6 pts.), Braden Pfeiffer (3 pts.), Carter Legendre (3 pts.), Ashton Rizzi (2 pts.), and Cason Kapp (2 pts.). The 7th grade Terriers took a 35-0 lead into halftime and rolled to a 58-2 victory. Luke Moore (...
The Staunton Volleyball girls ended their year with another 30-win season. After winning their regional competition, they advanced to Sectional at Vandalia. In their first match the Lady Bulldogs defeated Breese Central in two sets 25-18 and 25-22. This put them in a Sectional title match vs. Breese Mater Dei. Mater Dei, a seven-time state champion, won their 25th Sectional title by defeating the Lady Bulldogs 25-17 and 25-17. The Lady Bulldogs gave their fans many exciting wins on their way to the sectional as they made an impressive run for...
The Staunton Lady Bulldogs will open their 2021-22 basketball season on Monday, Nov. 15, when they are scheduled to play Greenfield/Northwestern at home. Their complete 2021-22 schedule is as follows. Nov. 15 - Greenfield/NW H Nov. 16 - Wesclin H Nov. 20, 22, 23, 24 & 27 - Litchfield Girls Invitational Dec. 6 - Roxana H Dec. 9 - Carlinville A Dec. 13 - Pana H Dec 15 - South Fork H Dec. 16 - Auburn H Dec. 27, 28, 29 & 30 - Christ Our Rock Lutheran Tournament in Centralia Jan. 3 - Father McGivney H Jan. 6 - Hillsboro A Jan 11 - Carrollton H Jan....
Nov. 11 - No School Veteran's Day Nov. 24 - 26 - Thanksgiving Holiday Boys Basketball Nov. 22 - Nov. 27 - Wesclin Turkey Tournament. Girls Basketball Nov. 15-home vs Greenfield/NW, 6 p.m. Nov. 16 - home vs Wesclin, 6 p.m. Nov. 20 - 27 - Ladies Invitational Tournament at Litchfield...
Tuesday Night Men R & B's 31 JM Power Washing Svcs 27 Luketich Arms 21 GPaMoose and the Boys 19 Greg Stein, 257 & 646; R & B's, 947; Luketich Arms, 2712; Wednesday Night League R & Z Boat Lifts & Docks 29 1st Place 28 Deplorables 23 Hump Day Ladies 18 Dillon Bertels, 212 & 585; Deplorables, 969; R & Z Boat Lifts& Docks, 2690; Friday Nite Ladies Staunton VFW 23 Dirty Tramps 18 Jet Clean Exterior Cleaning 16 ALP Cleaning 13 D. Scroggins, 239 & 608; Staunton VFW, 571 & 1653...
–Capitol News Illinois The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant drops in enrollment, academic performance and the likelihood of graduating high school on time, according to the latest school report card released recently by the Illinois State Board of Education. The report card is an annual report that tracks how the state, and each school and district, are progressing on a wide range of educational goals. But the report also showed that more Illinois students than ever are preparing for college and careers by taking dual credit, A...
October 2021 in Illinois was the eighth warmest and the fourth wettest October on record going back to 1895, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at the University of Illinois’ Illinois State Water Survey. Following a warm start to fall in September, temperatures were consistently 5 to 10 degrees above normal for the first half of October. The statewide average October temperature was 59.7 degrees, 5.1 degrees above the 1991–2020 average. These numbers are preliminary, and official numbers and rankings will be released lat...
